EP 1304491 A1 20030423 - Electrically actuated device for automatically adjusting travel and taking up play for a remote control cable in a vehicle
Title (en)
Electrically actuated device for automatically adjusting travel and taking up play for a remote control cable in a vehicle
Title (de)
Elektrisch betätigte Vorrichtung zum selbsttätigen Laufeinstellen und Spielausgleich für ein Zugseil in einem Fahrzeug
Title (fr)
Dispositif à commande électrique de calage automatique de la course et rattrapage automatique de jeu d'un câble de commande à distance dans un véhicule
Publication
Application
Priority
IT TO20010986 A 20011017
Abstract (en)
In a flexible-cable transmission for transmitting to a unit (26) of a motor vehicle such as a clutch or a brake unit, the controls imparted by the driver of the vehicle by means of a remote-control member (25), the automatic adjustment device (10) is arranged to be mounted directly on the flexible cable (12) or on the sheath (11) within which the cable (12) is slidable. The device (10) comprises: a spring (24) which can deform as a result of settling of the transmission and/or of wear in the unit (26) to be operated, one or more position sensors (34) for detecting the deformation of the spring (24) and for making available a signal indicative of the deformation, an electronic control unit (33) for receiving and processing the deformation signal coming from the sensor (34) in order to generate a control signal, and an actuator unit (30) for receiving the control signal and moving a movable element (19) of the device (10) co-operating with the sheath (11) or with the flexible cable (12) so as to compensate for the effect of settling and/or wear, keeping the tensile force in the cable (12) at a constant and predetermined value. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B60T 7/10 (2006.01); B60T 13/74 (2006.01); F16C 1/22 (2006.01); F16D 13/75 (2006.01); F16D 23/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B60T 7/107 (2013.01); B60T 7/108 (2013.01); B60T 13/746 (2013.01); F16C 1/226 (2013.01); F16C 1/262 (2013.01); F16D 13/752 (2013.01); F16D 23/12 (2013.01); F16C 2326/01 (2013.01); F16C 2361/43 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [DA] EP 0556064 A2 19930818 - ACCO CABLES CONTROLS LTD [GB]
- [A] EP 1074451 A1 20010207 - NACAM [FR]
- [A] US 5884433 A 19990323 - WATANABE HIROFUMI [JP], et al
- [A] DE 19800858 A1 19990408 - KUESTER & CO GMBH [DE]
- [A] US 4987793 A 19910129 - BAUMGARTEN JOHN M [US], et al
- [A] US 5167166 A 19921201 - RUHLMAN DAVID L [US]
- [DA] US 5117958 A 19920602 - FOCQUEUR HERVE [FR], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1304491 A1 20030423; EP 1304491 B1 20051102; AT E308686 T1 20051115; DE 60207030 D1 20051208; DE 60207030 T2 20060420; DK 1304491 T3 20060327; ES 2251556 T3 20060501; IT TO20010986 A1 20030417
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02023190 A 20021016; AT 02023190 T 20021016; DE 60207030 T 20021016; DK 02023190 T 20021016; ES 02023190 T 20021016; IT TO20010986 A 20011017